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RFID with Bio-Smart Card in Linux - In this paper, we describe the integration of fingerprint template and RF smart card for clustered network, which is designed on Linux platform and Open source technology to obtain biometrics security. Combination of smart card and biometrics has achieved in two step authentication where smart card authentication is based on a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and the card holder is authenticated using the biometrics template stored in the smart card that is based on the fingerprint verification. The fingerprint verification has to be executed on central host server for security purposes. Protocol designed allows controlling entire parameters of smart security controller like PIN options, Reader delay, real-time clock, alarm option and cardholder access conditions.

pgp Key Signing Observations: Overlooked Social and Technical Considerations - While there are several sources of technical information on using pgp in general, and key signing in particular, this article emphasizes social aspects of key signing that are too often ignored, misleading or incorrect in the technical literature. There are also technical issues pointed out where I believe other documentation to be lacking. It is important to acknowledge and address social aspects in a system such as pgp, because the weakest link in the system is the human that is using it. The algorithms, protocols and applications used as part of a pgp system are relatively difficult to compromise or 'break', but the human user can often be easily fooled. Since the human is the weak link in this chain, attention must be paid to actions and decisions of that human; users must be aware of the pitfalls and know how to avoid them.

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Crypto Goes Mainstream
19th, October, 2006

Richard Moulds explains how cryptography is converging with other security technologies, such as identity management systems and strong authentication, to lay a foundation for data and content security. With the distinction between inside and outside disappearing and remote users demanding access from anywhere and at anytime, organisations are turning to a more data-centric approach to security. And fundamental to this is the use of encryption.

While cryptography has long been used to protect data in motion, it is now being applied to protect data at rest, in databases, file systems and storage devices. In addition, cryptography is expanding beyond privacy enforcement to establish the integrity of data and documents and to ensure the security of audit information, easing compliance.

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16th, October, 2006

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New Linux/Unix Ranking Portal Is Online
16th, October, 2006

Portal has a lot of features, including voting system, free IT (security too) articles and more. If you want to promote your distribution, you can register it and submit news which appear on the main site automatically. The readers can also submit news without login - it requires moderator's acceptance. Top Ten charts will be published in IT magazines (PHP Solutions, Linux+, en.hakin9.org, SDJ) every month. If you're looking for Linux that fits you perfectly - you'll find it on DistroRankings.com!

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